[Goanet] Today's video and Pics - Justice for Fr. Bismark..

[JoeGoaUk]

 
Today's video
At Police HQ, Panaji
30.11.15 
10.30am
SP Umesh Goankar talking about 21st Nov incidence too

video
https://youtu.be/kotdkoHv5W4

Some pics here
SP Umesh Gaonkar, Prajal Sakhardande, Jatin Naik, Hema Sardesai, 
Reginaldo lourenco etc

There are more pics there
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/23389397516/in/photostream
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/22787122274/in/photostream
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/23389315636/in/photostream
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/23119699110/in/photostream/

[Goanet] IFFI MUST GO

[Aires Rodrigues]

In 2004 then Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar did the people of Goa and
Panaji in particular the biggest disservice by consenting to host the
International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in the State. For the last 12
years it has been a 10 day annual nightmare faced by Goans in the hosting
of IFFI which has in no way benefited the State but only been a big window
of opportunity for the politicians in power to rake in huge moolah. Even
the small contracts of the event have not been entrusted to the locals.


With its crumbling infrastructure Panaji is already a very congested city
and the traffic chaos on account of IFFI is something the city could do
without. With the fun and frolic at tax payers expenses, IFFI has only
further burdened an already cash strapped State, besides the extra pile up
of tones of garbage IFFI generates and the municipal authorities have to
grapple with. The common man also suffers as the day to day government
administration takes a 10 day holiday with officials all pre-occupied with
the IFFI fiesta.


IFFI has been a bonanza only to the workers of the political party in power
and not been advantageous to the State. The ground reality is that what is
being staged infact is the International Fraud Festival of India. Time to
bid it a farewell and free Goa from this unwelcome extravaganza.


Aires Rodrigues

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Re: [Goanet] Here's why the Russians will be coming to Goa!

[Jim Fernandes]

Gabe,

I am sure, the hoteliers in Goa may be salivating at the prospect of having 
more Russian tourists because of the Russian government decision to block 
Russian tourists from visiting Turkey. However, I beg to differ on the outcome 
...

For the past year, the ruble lost "only" about 10% against the lira, while it 
lost some "crazy" 25% against the rupee. Unless you are a deep pocketed 
Russian, you may not be able to afford Goa anymore. 

If I was a deep pocketed Russian (where cost does not matter), I'd rather go to 
the Caribbeans where the Russian currency may have fallen just a bit more than 
it did against India. The Caribbeans are far more cleaner with gorgeous 
beaches, water sports and adventure themed activities.

What does Goa have? Pot?

Well ... one can get that in the Caribbeans too - where the major suppliers 
aren't too far (Mexico, Colombia et al).

Jim Fernandes

Colva / New York.



On Fri, 27 Nov 2015 08:47:54 +, Gabe Menezes  wrote:

> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-26/turkey-without-russian-tourists-strikes-economy-where-it-s-weak
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> DEV BOREM KORUM
> 
> Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] 'Xit-Koddi' Bahrain Goans E-Newsletter - Nov-Dec 2015 Issue

[G R Crasto]

   Bahrain Goans E-Newsletter 'Xit-Koddi' - Nov-Dec 2015 Issue






Novel Scheme For Expat Goans

Youth Leadership Program By Young Goans Club

‘Bahrainche Goykar 2’ - Enthralls Crowd

Read This and Other Regular Features 

In 'Xit-Koddi' Issue of Nov-Dec 2015 

Now Available Online At:
https://sites.google.com/site/bahraingoans/xit-koddi---nov-dec-2015   


  




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[Goanet] Easy listening selection....Gogi Grant

[Con Menezes]

The Wayward Wind.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD_4IzbsbOM

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[Goanet] Goacom Newsclips on 30 November 2015

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Goacom Newsclips

N Goa taxi panel gives 8-day ultimatum to remove bouncers 
The North Goa Taxi Owners Association (NGTOA) has given an...
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1ItRv4n

Blast in industrial unit at Cuncolim injures 5 
A blast in an industrial furnace within an industrial unit in the Cuncolim...
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1Q7vpLk


Goa govt needs Rs 813 crore to make Panjim smart 
ICLEI South Asia has drafted a Rs 1313.74 crore Smart City Proposal ...
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1Oz0BRY


Entrepreneurship development: govt aims to link co-operative sector with 
tourism 
With an aim of entrepreneurship development through co-operative ...
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1Hz2kY6


GSL delivers fourth patrol vessel for Indian Coast Guard 
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has delivered Yard 1221, fourth in the series of six 
indigenously-built
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1SrhcYJ

Now, a recruitment scam in the power dept 
 The scam-tainted Power department, now faces a vigilance complaint ...
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1IiTygP

49 unclaimed vehicles in city to be auctioned 
Forty-nine unclaimed vehicles lying in different parts of the city will...
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1NhE34O

Click below link to read more articles
http://bit.ly/1UH2EGq

[Goanet] We Can Be Less Racist. By Roland Francis

[Eddie Fernandes]

We Can Be Less Racist. 

Stray Thoughts of A Toronto Goan -  By Roland Francis

 

We are honest, we are compassionate and kind, we are educated, sportsmanship
and music is in our blood and fear of God in our psyche, but we have our
faults and sometimes they overshadow the virtues.  Under the banyan tree of
our blessings, I wonder where those ugly traits could come from. It's not
that our heritage was bed-rocked in war, competition or deprivation. In
fact, when you look at other races and communities, we are heirs to one of
the most peaceful, co-existential ancestry lines in a fertile land. We were
once Hindus, but even after converting, there was no being 'more Catholic
than the Pope' for us. We embraced the Hindus, as they did us, no bitter
recriminations from either side for changing religion.

 

However, no one can credibly deny that we possess two hugely undesirable
burdens we could do without. We are racists of a high order and we are
always critical of the members of our own community who take leadership
roles, giving unflinchingly of their time and effort. Popularly known as the
crab mentality, it is not unique to Goans, but a blot on the community
character nevertheless.

 

Perhaps the racism came from the Catholic Church in Goa and the caste system
it perpetuated as a colonial strategy. Instead of firmly abiding by
Christian teachings, the Church not only turned a blind eye to outright
discrimination, but actually perpetuated it. Separate pews in Churches and
Chapels to divide the casteless, poor and humble, graves of different
classes in cemeteries, distinguishing clothing and responsibility in church
processions, denial to the priesthood for the less privileged - the list
goes on and on. Nurtured in the village, these habits were transported to
foreign lands where instead of weakening, they became even stronger and
extended beyond generation. Added to the Indian abhorrence for a darker
skin, look for yourself and see how many of our younger generation marry
whites and how many blacks. That is telling evidence.

 

In present times, this manifests itself in Islamophobia, the latest form of
racism. I have been an unwilling witness to Goans railing about the Muslims
being natural terrorists, religious zealots and worse. Why this selective
hatred? Have we not forgotten the racism experienced by the Diaspora in
earlier years? The fair-skinned perpetrators have evolved for the better and
moved on. We seem to have been stuck in the groove.

 

Every time I go to a Goan function, I am grateful for the good time. Of
course I regret that we have to restrict ourselves to mere song and dance
and the occasional Konkani play, but hey, I go to meet people, listen to
live music and take a break. Therefore I am grateful to those to make such
things possible by working behind the scenes, tirelessly, driving all over
the place (Toronto has huge spaces, often you have to drive 10 kilometers or
more for the littlest thing), blocking their personal time for all this. It
irks me no end when I hear unnecessary and unwanted criticism about the
people involved.

 

Goan clubs and associations which are the lifeblood of the Goan community in
Toronto as elsewhere in the Diaspora today as they were in Africa, Pakistan
or any large city in India, especially Bombay, in the last century, are
recently in an unwelcome trend, seeing much infighting. Money is not the
problem. Most of them have healthy cash inflows and even healthier reserves.
The problem is in the egos. Some bring their volunteerism with an agenda.
They are a definite minority but they can raise havoc and sap the energy of
the others, discouraging formation of future committees. For example one
club had its Treasurer resigning and walking away with the books, refusing
to turn them in. In another, each member thinks he is the President,
confusing everybody. In a third, resolutions passed are blithely ignored by
vested sections. Hope all this goes away. More of it and we will lose the
gifts handed down to us by the founding visionaries of those organizations.
Let better sense prevail.

 

Forwarded by Eddie Fernandes

[Goanet] GITP’s Project GEIT press conference @ 4pm on 2Dec - IMPORTANT

[Goa IT Professionals]

*170+ recipients marked in Bcc from Goan Press and Media community*


*Technology Revolution **in Goan village schools!*
*GITP’s Diwali Vacation Camp on Computer Programming ignites Goan village
children’s minds proving Goans can change things themselves despite apathy
of authorities*



Our 9-day Computer Programming camp explained in our last press note (see
email thread below) successfully concluded on 25Nov in our village schools.
You are cordially invited to our press conference to:

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   Know the story of how few Goans voluntarily got together to make this
   community planned and executed initiative a success despite challenges and
   sorry plight of Computer Labs in our village schools.
   -

   Witness a live demonstration of the cheapest yet effective computer
   technology which can revolutionize Computer education in Goa for all-round
   economic upliftment for Goans to prosper in Goa.
   -

   Hear testimonies of the impact of Project GEIT so far…from school
   children, teachers/management as well as our volunteers who have made it a
   success.



*PRESS CONFERENCE DETAILS*

*Date: *02-Dec-2015 (Wednesday)

*Time:* 4-5pm

*Location:* Conference Hall, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Panaji,
Goa



We look forward to meeting your teams in person at our press conference and
to your continued support of our noble cause.



Refer our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/GoansEmpoweredWithIT) for the
day-wise reports of our Diwali Vacation Camp and other activities at each
of these 3 schools. *We would much appreciate if your publications could
cover Project GEIT in a detailed feature to spread awareness about the
positive change and empowerment that computer technology could help bring
to Goa and its people, especially the generations presently in school.*
Thanks and regards,
Goa IT Professionals
www.goaitpro.org


On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 6:23 PM, Goa IT Professionals 
wrote:

> *160+ recipients marked in** Bcc** from Goan Press and Media
> community*
>
> *GITP’s Diwali Vacation Camp on Computer Programming successfully nearing
> completion in 3 Goan village schools*
> While the Goan authorities are pre-occupied with organizing IFFI, the
> Project GEIT (Goans Empowered with Information Technology) by Goa IT
> Professionals (GITP) took a major step forward this Diwali vacation with
> its 9-day Computer Programming camp for students of classes 6-9 in 3 Goan
> village schools i.e. St. Bartholomew’s High School (Chorao, Tiswadi),
> Azmane High School (Neura, Mandur, Tiswadi) and Dayanand Bandodkar High
> School (Gokulde, Padi, Quepem). On an average 18, 20 and 60+ students
> respectively in these schools are attending this camp daily during November
> 16-25 based on Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) computer
> programming platform called SCRATCH especially designed for children. It
> brings a world-class, hands-on exposure to computer technology to the
> village children of Goa with the objective of converting them from
> consumers to creators in the field of computer technology. It also helps
> shift the children’s focus to the creative, learning and productive aspects
> of the computer and internet technology world instead of the negative
> aspects like pornography that they unfortunately got exposed to via the
> disastrous school Tablets scheme by the Goa government few years ago.
>
> This camp proves a key point that Goans and their well-wishers can help
> Goans in Goa without any dependence on the state government as explained
> hereon. With barely 1 and 5 PCs respectively working in 2 of these 3
> schools, our Project GEIT team had to reach out to Goan IT experts for a
> solution. Anay Kamat proposed using the micro-computer Raspberry Pi2 kits
> to replace the dead CPUs (Central Processing Unit of a PC) in these schools
> which were then procured from an authorised dealer in Kerala with funding
> from the Goan and well-wisher community. Additionally few other Goans
> donated their old laptops and hardware. As a result 12 dead PCs where
> revived making it possible for the students to get hands-on learning
> experience with SCRATCH. Due to other priorities and exams when the
> originally expected volunteers from National Institute of Technology, Govt.
> Engineering College and Goa University became unavailable for this camp our
> Project GEIT team sent out an SOS appeal for volunteers and a number of
> Goans and well-wishers, including those without any Computers background as
> well as class 7-8 students from city schools, came forward to learn SCRATCH
> within couple days and teach it to the village students at these 3 schools.
> Additionally sessions on special topics like Astronomy & Mobile Apps, 3D
> Printing, MIT’s App Inventor and Robotics have been organized under this
> camp in these schools by volunteers from the Goan IT start-up community.
> Towards the end of this camp Project GEIT team also plans to introduce
> these students to the “Hour of Code” tuto

[Goanet] WallStreet Journal - Son of Goa becomes PM of Portugal

[eric pinto]

  
 
http://www.wsj.com/articles/socialist-leader-antonio-costa-is-named-as-portugals-prime-minister-1448370564
Socialist Leader António Costa Is Named as Portugal’s Prime Minister

LISBON -- Portugal’s president on Tuesday appointed anti-austerity
Socialist leaderAntónio Costa as prime minister in a move that ends weeks
of political turmoil but opens the door to a period of economic uncertainty.

The ascent of 54-year-old Mr. Costa, the former mayor of Lisbon, makes
Portugal the second eurozone country this year after Greece to rebel
against a belt-tightening recipe imposed on troubled Southern European
economies by the European Union’s executive arm. Greece’s rebellion, which
started with the election of far-left Syriza party in January, has been
short-lived, with the government now imposing austerity measures to meet
the terms of its latest EU bailout.

Mr. Costa, who has formed a parliamentary alliance with three euroskeptic
far-left parties, will also face challenges making good on his pledges to
increase public wages and unfreeze pensions. Such was the concern of the
Portuguese political establishment over the proposals that President Aníbal
Cavaco Silva on Monday insisted that Mr. Costa adhere to six conditions,
including maintaining a tight budget and strong banking system, before he
named him as prime minister.

Mr. Costa’s appointment comes weeks after Oct. 4 national elections in
which the center-right coalition of incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Passos
Coelho won the most seats in parliament, but lost its majority there. Mr.
Cavaco Silva, who once headed Mr. Passos Coelho’s Social Democratic Party,
reappointed the prime minister, but his government collapsed 11 days later
as its program was voted down in parliament by the center-left Socialists
and the three leftist parties.

On Tuesday morning, Mr. Cavaco Silva met Mr. Costa for the second time in
two days. After the meeting, the president issued a terse statement in
which he said he taken “due note” of the answers Mr. Costa had provided to
his six governing conditions, and had decided to appoint him prime minister.

Mr. Costa’s administration will be the first Portuguese government
supported by far-left parties in the country’s four decades of democratic
rule. It results from weeks of negotiations between Mr. Costa and the
leaders of the Communist, Green and Left Bloc parties. Mr. Costa likened
the process to “tearing down the last remains of a Berlin Wall.”

Mr. Costa’s ambitious political deal-making has surprised few close to him.
A lawyer who is the son of a Goa-descendent poet and Communist militant,
Mr. Costa has shown a penchant for creative gambits throughout his
decadeslong political career.

In 1993, when he ran for mayor of a small town, he organized a race between
a red Ferrari and a donkey through traffic-clogged streets to show the
region needed a metro line. The donkey won, although Mr. Costa lost to the
Communists by a small margin. Mr. Costa went on hold three ministry posts
in Socialist governments, including head of internal affairs under former
Prime Minister José Sócrates between 2005 and 2007, and to a successful run
for mayor of Lisbon in 2007. The just-named prime minister, who was elected
for a second term as Lisbon’s mayor in 2013, took over the Socialist
leadership last year following an internal power fight with the then
President António José Seguro.

After the Oct. 4 vote, Mr. Costa seemed set to quit. In a speech, he said
he wouldn’t stand on the ruling coalition’s way unless other leftist
parties in parliament agreed to form a majority behind the Socialists’ own
pro-EU program. Such a pact seemed a long shot during the campaign. Left
leaders criticized the Socialists for using anti-austerity rhetoric while
ignoring the need for a restructuring of the country’s high debt. Mr.
Costa, meanwhile, accused the far-left of having “fantasies of
nationalization.”

But the Communists and the Left Bloc were eager to end Mr. Passos Coelho’s
government and that made them unusually open toward an agreement, political
analysts say.

João Galamba, vice president of the Socialist parliamentary group, said his
party made clear that others would have to accept working off the budget
spreadsheet drawn up by the Socialists. Despite his differences with the
policies advocated in Brussels and Berlin, Mr. Costa has offered assurances
that he is committed to keeping the budget deficit below 3% of gross
domestic product, as required by EU rules. “It surprised us that they
accepted, given this had never happened in 40 years,” said Mr. Galamba.

Not everyone is so sure that Mr. Costa’s alliance is founded on solid
political ground, however. Francisco Assis, a Socialist lawmaker, warned
that his party will be hostage of a far left that has little in common with
the center-left. Manuela Ferreira Leite, a former finance minister and
member of Mr. Passos Coelho’s party, called the Socialists’ move “a true
coup d’état.”

The conservative Mr. C

[Goanet] : NYTimes.com: ‘India at War,’ by Yasmin Khan

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[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day...

[Gabe Menezes]

Guy Mitchell - Heartache by the Numbers 50s (clean version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmRjgWW8yn0

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DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] COMMENTS ON NEWS REPORTS

[Florian Lobo]

*TRUCK TERMINUS DESPERATELY NEEDED AT PONDA-H*
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=17098&boxid=18451183&uid=&dat=11/30/2015

COMMENTS:
If Fr. Bismarque Dias was alive today, we are sure he would  have raised a
hue and cry over this eye-sore created to accommodate truckers at the cost
of Goa blessed green hills. Fr. Bismarque and us did it together with the
cutting of the green hill at Batim some years ago when the mud from the
hill cutting was being used for the NH17 By-pass at Pilar.

Oh ! how we miss you Fr. Bismarque. Your guitar, your sonorous voice
mourning over the impending death of his beautiful GOA is dearly  missed in
your beloved GOA today. If only you were around .

GSRP
www.goasu-raj.org
goasura...@gmail.com
Fb@GOA SU-RAJ PARTY 
Twitter@goasuraj/flory29
9890470896


*NAVY ACCUSED OFOBSTRUCTING FEAST CELEBRATION AT GRANDE ISLAND - H *
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=17099&boxid=1854243&uid=&dat=11/30/2015

COMMENTS:

GOA SU-RAJ PARTY very strongly condemns the high-handed terrorizing of the
civilians visiting the Grand Island to celebrate the Feast and Pray. It
seems that the  Martial law that was imposed on peaceful Goans in 1961
telling them that they have been liberated while being terrorized is still
continuing with the Navy and Goa Police doing exactly this,  54 long years,
after. GOA must now burst into the FLASH-MOB activity once again, the
activity  that was started a couple of years ago with the Miramar
Flash-Mob, to tell the Navy that it is not wanted here in GOA and must GET
OUT and go the  SEA BIRD BASE in Karwar. Goa is being increasingly
militarized for no reason at all, the eye of Indian defence forces being on
the leisure that they can capitalize on in the peace and hospitable GOA.
This is less for the security of the Nation or of Goa but more for
rehabilitating spent forces, leisure and entertainment at the cost of
Goans. GOA MUST NOW BURST OUT OF ITS SEAMS TO TELL THE NAVY TO  GET OUT,
the military to get out of Panjim City.   The recent man-handling
of peaceful protesters in the most unprofessional manner by the Goa
Police in Panjim [21st November, 2015] by invoking Section 144 when Panjim
was rocking to the tune of IFFI showcases that the 1961 Martial Law is
still in existence. COME ON GOANS! Fr. Bismarque Dias they may have taken
out. But there is no dearth of others who will walk in his  foot-steps to
SAVE GOA AND GOANS from these uncouth marauders. THIS IS THE  FINAL CALL
FOR THE REVOLUTION that Fr. Bismarque Dias was propagating. Let us drown
them in the tumultuous sea they have created for themselves and not part it
to give them safe exit.

GSRP
www.goasu-raj.org
goasura...@gmail.com
Fb@GOA SU-RAJ PARTY 
Twitter@goasuraj/flory29
9890470896


*NOW, WRITERS JOIN THE CHORUS, FLAY GOVT FOR POLICE BRUTALITY-H*
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=17097&boxid=18014557&uid=&dat=11/30/2015

COMMENTS:

GOA SU-RAJ PARTY congratulates GOAN WRITERS for standing up to the TIN-POT
ruler who thinks that he will get away with this MURDER OF DEMOCRACY in
amchem bangarachem GOEM. Hail to Frederick Noronha, Dr. Savia Viegas, Adv.
Albertina Almeida and Toronto based Ben Antao for this coup de grace. It is
time to dismantle the lingering MARTIAL LAW that was imposed in 1961 once
and for all and throw out those hiding behind this curtain from the face of
our beautiful and peaceful GOA,  never to return to crowd on GOA'S  OWN
HIGH COMMAND IN GOA who will know well how to take care of its own
citizens, respect them and grow with them.

GSRP
www.goasu-raj.org
goasura...@gmail.com
Fb@GOA SU-RAJ PARTY 
Twitter@goasuraj/flory29
9890470896

[Goanet] House Committee calls for suggestions/comments/representations on Restarting of Bull fights in Goa (last date 11/12/15)

[Goa Desc]

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[Goanet] In Contempt of Goan Decency, and Indian Democracy (Times of India)

[Marshall Mendonza]

Well said VM. Just what many of us thought and felt.

Regards,

Marshall

Re: [Goanet] Fw: How I was arrested on 21.11.15.

[Mervyn Lobo]

Joe/A. Veronica Fernandes,
If the organisers did not have a permit for their rally, the police are duty 
bound to disperse those there. 
The real question is who is denying these permits. 
Pointing fingers at the police is not going to resolve anything as the problem 
lies elsewhere.
Mervyn
  From: JoeGoaUk 

 I too was arrested on similar grounds i.e. for using camera.
SP Umesh said only media can use camera so he ordered to arrest me.
But I never made it to any police station nor lockup

While they were taking me (catching hold of my arms, I cooperated) form ferry  
main road to towards Captain of Port, at least 2 others changed hands
I asked the last two why I am being arrested and I wanted them to say on camera 
which I had switched on.. the two were scared or nervous and decided to release 
me on advice not to return back to the scene... I straight went to the scene 
and took SP Umesh Gaoncar pic from opp side  road (bus stop/neelam bar).. 
I was arrested same place where they are standing
https://flic.kr/p/AKhyat


From: A. Veronica Fernandes 

HOW 
I WAS ARRESTED ON 21ST OF THIS MONTH. 

On Saturday, 
21st of this month, I went to Panjim to participate in the Rally to support the 
demand to get the real truth from the government of the cause of the death of 
activist priest, Fr. Bismark and who is really responsible for his death. At 
3.00 PM I noticed a posse of Policemen, males and females in full uniforms with 
Lathis in their hands, standing against the parapet near the Ferry Jetty. At 
about 3.15 PM a few females with one male went there and stood against the 
parapet. One Policeman approached them telling to go from there otherwise they 
will be arrested. They moved from there and came to the opposite side and saw 
me talking to Kennedy Afonso who just reached there. 

Within a few minutes the number of people swelled holding Black Flags and some 
wearing Black Headgears. Then at about 4.00 PM from the other side of the road 
opposite Ferry Jetty, people starting walking very peacefully to the Cross to 
Pray, to light Candles and to garland the Cross with Flowers. Somebody came 
with the Poster and a Banner of Fr. Bismark. While everything till now was 
going on smoothly and as media persons were clicking photos and video filming 
the movement that includes me too with a Camera in my hand, suddenly one Police 
Officer came and started shouting at the people to remove the Banner and Poster 
of Fr.Bismark, commanding to stop lighting Cndles to the Cross, snatching Black 
Flags from the hands of the people very roughly and even the Headgears. 

While doing this the Policemen numbering over 50, did not show even human 
decency to the females proving that they treat their wives, sisters and mothers 
in a similar manner with rudeness. During this moment I noticed nothing but 
Salazar’s Raj in Goa, Hitler’s ruthlesness in these Policemen and Saddam 
Hussein’s anger. From their body language, expression and facial appearance I 
observed in them nothing but hatred for the people gathered there giving a 
communal touch to the whole episode. 

Then these Policemen started pushing the gathered people into the waiting 
Police Buses, I saw three Buses, even females were pushed roughly. While I was 
clicking Photos,I saw one Policeman pointing his finger to me and directing 
another Policeman to catch me and push me into the Police Bus. Accordingly, the 
concerned Policeman came to me, put his hand around my neck. At this moment I 
politely asked him, “What?” He said go into the Bus and without any resistance 
I entered the Bus. 
>From my Seat I expressed to the outside mediamen that “Salazar is still ruling 
Goa. There is no freedom in Goa, there is no democracy in Goa. That to say Goa 
is liberated is wrong, it is a fake liberation. Goa was not liberated on 19th 
December 1961 but conquered and as such Goans are treated like slaves”. Then 
our Bus started moving taking us to Anjuna Police 
Station.

After about 45 minutes we reached to our destination where in the Compound of 
Police Station we were let on our own. We were all standing listening to the 
speeches of some speakers among us, others were simply roaming in the Compound 
where the main Gate was kept open. Some people were freely moving out and after 
45 minutes of simply waiting there, I too moved out and came on to the main 
road where I saw some of my friends waiting to see me. One of my friends then 
gave me a Scooter lift and dropped me to my place at Candolim. 

Thus I got myself freed from the accidental arrest when I went there "with 
intentional court arrest". 

A.Veronica 
Fernandes,
Candolim, 
Goa.
Tel: 
7507394349.
Posted by KRANTI at Friday, November 27, 2015 No 


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[Goanet] Goa news for November 29, 2015

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*** Full time: FC Goa 1-1 NorthEast United FC - IBNLive
 NorthEast United FC. 79 mins: Rehenesh has gone down in pain
after being pushed in the air as he went for the ball. There
were some worried looks at the touchline but the keeper got some
treatment and is back on his feet. 75 mins: Leo Moura ...
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*** 'IFFI sadly promotes Goa and not India' - The Navhind Times
ontempt-of-Goan-decency-and-Indian-democracy/articleshow/49954563.cms">In
contempt of Goan decency and Indian democracy
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*** ISL: Third-placed FC Goa face lowly Kerala Blasters with
semi-final spot in mind - Zee News
laced FC Goa will push further for a semi-final spot in the Hero
Indian Super League (ISL) when they face bottom-placed Kerala
Blasters, who find themselves in a complicated mathematical
situation and can only hope for a super miracle here on ...
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*** N Goa taxi panel gives 8-day ultimatum to remove bouncers -
The Navhind Times
wners-hold-Dabolim-airport-to-ransom-for-close-to-an-hour/articleshow/49954532.cms">Taxi
owners hold Dabolim airport to ransom for close to an hour
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*** Russia strikes India off its safe travel destinations list -
Times of India
AD-YEAR/96249.html">ANOTHER BAD YEAR
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*** Goa set to enthral with International Jazz Festival - The
Indian Express
e Indian ExpressOrganised by Art Escape's The Live Music
Project, Gatecrash and Jazz in India, this aims at creating an
enriching collective experience for music lovers, especially
jazz fiends, for three days, from November 27 to 29, at Stone
Water Eco Resort in Goa.http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGSZqz5zYhDd_XrNt3DjAnODVUbTw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778998601311&ei=DEdaVviWFdHJ3gGd1rXgDg&url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/bringing-back-the-groove/

*** Must-visit Portuguese sights in Goa - Asian Correspondent
ian CorrespondentGOA has always been popular amongst sun
worshipping travelers. Whether it's for no frills beach holidas
or a more cultural adventures there is something for everybody
in this Indian paradise. A fascinating Portuguese influence can
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*** Goa church defies government, backs agitating students -
ucanews
anewsGoa Archdiocese has backed students struggling against
political appointments in India's premier film school by
organizing a parallel film festival during the ongoing
International Film Festival of India. Film and Television
Institute of India students ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHpRYoIzt1pU0DcuKKZXuF_9UH_8Q&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778999552630&ei=DEdaVviWFdHJ3gGd1rXgDg&url=http://www.ucanews.com/news/goa-church-defies-government-backs-agitating-students/74689

*** Goa rates highest in TDS collection - Times of India
ax (TDS), Karnataka and Goa, Bengaluru on Friday. Wodeyar was
speaking ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNH99rUwzwHtTlMMMnkrggtRJax7lA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=5277867862&ei=DEdaVviWFdHJ3gGd1rXgDg&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-rates-highest-in-TDS-collection/articleshow/49954530.cms

*** A slice of Australia right here in Goa - The Navhind Times
e Navhind TimesGoa is already turning into 

[Goanet] Goa news for November 30, 2015

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*** As it happened: Kerala Blasters FC vs FC Goa, ISL Match 50 -
IBNLive
rick to give FC Goa 4-1 lead against Kerala Blasters. 56 mins:
Pulga forces a sharp save out of Laxmikant Kattimani. He goes to
place the ball into the top corner but Laxmikant Kattimani
stretches well to deny the midfielder. Goal!
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*** Blow to Goa as Russia strikes India off its safe travel
destinations list - Times of India
tates/fall-in-russian-tourist-arrivals-in-goa-likely/article7931143.ece">Fall
in Russian tourist arrivals in Goa likely
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*** SEE PICS: Shilpa Shetty hangs out with Madhuri Dixit, Fawad
Khan and Rana ... - India Today
dia TodayShilpa Shetty recently attended the Young Presidents'
Organization event in Goa and also met up with actors like
Madhuri Dixit, Fawad Khan and Rana Daggubati. IndiaToday.in 
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*** 'IFFI sadly promotes Goa and not India' - The Navhind Times
ivil-society-urges-pm.html">Goa civil society urges PM to
intervene in FTII issue
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*** Must-visit Portuguese sights in Goa - Asian Correspondent
n2PKOr_M&authuser=0&ned=us">
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*** BJP government in Goa has zero tolerance to anti-corruption:
AAP - Economic Times
orruption'," said Valmiki Naik, ad-hoc ...
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*** Former Masterchef contestant Sarah Todd now has her own
restaurant in Goa - India Today
rM&authuser=0&ned=us">
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*** Three Days In Goa - On A Shoestring And Off The Beaten Track
- Huffington Post India
ffington Post IndiaI wanted to get away from normal life for a
few days and zeroed in on Goa as my hideout after reading
various traveller accounts on the serene countryside. Two of my
friends decided to join me, one of whom had a house in Vasco
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*** Direct flights between Kerala, Goa sought - The Hindu
e HinduGoa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said in Kochi on
Sunday that a direct flight service between Kerala and Goa be
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*** Two Minor Girls Missing From Bhatkal Raped, Traced to Goa -
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[Goanet] Non-receipt of Goanet daily news/reports

[Jose Maria Miranda]

Dear Sirs,

 

I have been missing your daily news/reports/comments, which is perhaps
because I was away from India for some time. Shall be immensely happy and
obliged to continue receiving the same

 

Thanks

 

Jose Maria Miranda

 

Thanks & Regards,

Jose Maria Miranda

Borda, Margao,

Goa. 

 

Re: [Goanet] BISMARQUE CASE: SAMMY ROPED IN TO ASSIST CRIME BRANCH PROBE- NT.- COMMENTS

[Sam Furtado]

*Good Beginning Amigo! *

*Let's hope this investigation heads in the right direction as Fr.
Bismarque deserves MORE THEN RIGHT JUSTICE.  HE WAS A TRUE SAVIOUR OF GOA
FROM THE MARAUDERS.  FIGHTING FOR A GOOD CAUSE WHERE ALL AND SUNDRY WERE
MERE SPECTATORS.*

*Don't we feel A VOID WITHIN US WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF FR. BISMARQUE DIAS
"A Warrior for People's Causes". *

*Is something really missing is it not?  **Don't we feel we are left dry.
As when Fr. Bismarque was there like "An Angel in Shinning Warriors Armour
" shunning all the Demons to the Dust Big, small and All with their vested
interests Gobbling Goa.*

*Let's Pray that the Dy SP Sammy Tavares gets to the bottom of the Story
and books the right culprits to doom and that will be the day JUSTICE BE
DONE.*

*R. I. P.*
*Fr. Bismarque Dias, Amen!*
*Sam*

On Sat, Nov 28, 2015 at 8:57 AM, Floriano Lobo 
wrote:

> I, along with one of Bismarque's favourite musical warrior had a long
> sitting with DySP Sammy Tavares to appraise him of all details that needs
> to be taken care of in this investigation. He has given us a patient
> hearing. Hoping that the investigation turns around to fix the culpability
> on the definate murder.
>
> On Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 10:59 PM, Venantius J Pinto <
> venantius.pi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > One may also comfortably presume that DySP Sammy Tavares is being brought
> > it for his dispassionate analytical chops, and forthrightness; not merely
> > his language skills. Not to continue and assist with the "pochpochitt"
> and
> > bamtte-giri. At this stage in the overall deterioration amidst the
> sordidly
> > on tap, one needs a whole higher set of acuities. I earnestly hope that
> > DySP looks at similar cases in other places and seeks research far and
> > wide.
> >
> > I also wish he pens notes which could be parlay towards a book in the
> near
> > future. Goa deserves just that.
> >
> > Venantius J Pinto
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 12:33 AM, Florian Lobo 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > *BISMARQUE CASE: SAMMY ROPED IN TO ASSIST CRIME BRANCH PROBE- NT.*
> > > *
> > >
> >
> http://epaper.navhindtimes.in/NewsDetail.aspx?storyid=10180&date=2015-11-26&pageid=1*
> > > <
> > >
> >
> http://epaper.navhindtimes.in/NewsDetail.aspx?storyid=10180&date=2015-11-26&pageid=1
> > > >
> > >
> > > COMMENTS:
> > > The GOA SU-RAJ PARTY is happy to note that the down to earth and
> > > reliable Police officer of this State has been ropped in to assist the
> > > Crime Branch in Fr. Bismarque Dias' tragic death case. We are sure that
> > > justice will be done and the investigation which has been half-hazardly
> > > and lethargically conducted shall get the right impetus and the drive
> to
> > > unearth the factors that lead to the tragic demise of the HERO OF SAVE
> > GOA
> > > CAMPAIGN which has demoralized the entire world of activism in this
> State
> > > of Goa.
> > >
> > > 9890470896
> > > www.goasu-raj.org
> > > goasura...@gmail.com
> > > Fb@GOA SU-RAJ PARTY-GSRP 
> > > Twitter@flory29/goasuraj
> > > *http://www.goasu-raj.com/gen/news/3647.asp
> > > *
> >
>

[Goanet] Will Military Establishments Be Shunted Out From

[Gilbert Lawrence]

From: Antonio Menezes 
The Naval Air Base is in Dabolim next door to Vasco city and the 2 Signal 
Training Centre  Hq. is in the middle of Panjim city.


In the U.S. the defense headquarters called Pentagon is not in Washington D.C. 
but far away in the State of Virginia. Their Navy too is far away from the New 
York harbour.

Response:
While the Pentagon is not in Washington, in America we welcome military bases 
in the civilian community because that brings in government expenditure into 
the local economy and also provides jobs for local community.
As an example, the San Diego naval base is in the middle of the city of San 
Diego.  Goans need to learn to count their blessings. 
Regards, GL

Re: [Goanet] [GOABOOKCLUB] Peacock supports FTII students at IFFI

[Venantius J Pinto]

Well reflected and articulated Augusto.
VJP
On Nov 27, 2015 6:09 PM, "augusto pinto"  wrote:

> While the fact that an official organ of the IFFI, the Peacock  was
> subverted to promote an avowedly non-official cause is praiseworthy, there
> is a larger issue involved which is disquieting.
>
> Such subversive activities happen essentially in regimes where repressive
> measures are already in place. There was need for this during the Emergency
> for instance. In the case of India, we are not some totalitarian state (as
> yet officially) but we are a democracy and a republic and not (as yet) a
> fascist dictatorship.
>
> We are also not a capitalist state like the USA where people have
> internalized a state of mind where repression over other countries and
> peoples is so natural they don't even realize they are doing this. In such
> states the citizens  pretend that 'all is well'. with themselves although
> on the odd occasion (as in the case of a Snowden or a Julian Assange or
> when some poor minority try to demonstrate) will the full force of the
> repression be evident.
>
> What I'm struggling to say is: we all must be prepared to answer the
> question: Quo vadis?
>
> Augusto
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 9:53 PM, V M  wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Augusto.
> >
> > The entire essay/review 'The Peacock @ Court' is here:
> > http://iffigoa.org/the-peacock-court (also attached below for ease of
> > reading).
> >
> > In other Peacock articles (available via the same link) you will find
> > lots of discussion about the Indian censor board, and censorship in
> > other countries. It is (understandably) a hot topic at IFFI 2015, as
> > is the FTII students situation, which this interviewee encapsulates
> > nicely:
> > http://iffigoa.org/permission-to-shoot-heer-ganjwala-speaks-out-on-ftii
> >
> > Plus, of course, lots of reviews, interviews, conversations with
> > directors, and even this feature on the first-ever IFFI bookstore:
> > http://iffigoa.org/first-ever-iffi-bookstore. Viva!
> >
> > Warm regards,
> >
> > VM
> >
> >
> > The Peacock @ Court
> >
> > Have some pity for The Peacock editors! While the rest of you feast
> > deeply from the prodigious banquet of cinema laid out at the 46th
> > International Film Festival of India, we spend every waking hour
> > hunkered deep in our spartan bunker poring over reams of text, sifting
> > through piles of photographs, laying out page after page late into the
> > night.
> >
> > But on the 24th, we grabbed a chance. Egged on by an ace cinephile on
> > our team (like most of them, Suyash Kamat is so young it would only
> > embarrass him to list his age), my colleagues Amol Kamat, José
> > Lourenço and I trooped over to the multiplex for the sole IFFI 2015
> > screening of ‘Court’ (2014), the highly praised debut film by
> > 28-year-old director Chaitanya Tamhane, which has recently been named
> > India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Film award at this year’s
> > Academy Awards.
> >
> > Most delegates at IFFI are likely familiar with ‘Court’. Widely
> > heralded as a masterpiece, it debuted at the Venice International Film
> > Festival where it won Best Film in the Horizons category, and Tamhane
> > was awarded the Lion of the Future award. More prizes have come in a
> > torrent: honours at Mumbai, Vienna, Antalya and Singapore film
> > festivals, and Best Feature Film at the National Film Awards. The
> > Hollywood Reporter crowned Tamhane “one of the world’s most
> > accomplished and promising film-makers under 30.”
> >
> > At the IFFI 2015 screening, Amol, Jose and I quietly watched Tamhane’s
> > unflinching wide-angle lens steadily absorb all the details, pathos
> > and casual tyranny of judicial procedure in India, then similarly
> > unhurriedly follow the characters out of the courtroom and back into
> > the routines of their daily lives. The sheer, arresting quiet that
> > distinguishes the movie, as well as the court proceedings, stands in
> > stark contrast to the high drama of what is at stake: an obviously
> > innocent man is being cruelly hounded by the state on patently false
> > charges, and further afflicted by an absurd and out-of-date system of
> > laws, wielded bluntly by policemen with no regard for procedure, and a
> > deeply cynical prosecutor.
> >
> > Was it worth Amol, Jose and I missing two hours of crucial work time
> > in the middle of our day (which resulted in our having to edit The
> > Peacock till midnight) to see ‘Court’? Undoubtedly yes, because the
> > movie resonates so strongly with the commentary and opinions that
> > filters through every day to our desks at The Peacock. When the folk
> > singer at the centre of the movie is dragged back in front of a judge
> > yet again (on the verge of being found not guilty of previous charges)
> > it is for  “conspiracy to commit terrorism … by any means of whatever
> > nature.” In other words, as the prosecutor says, “anything!”
> >
> > Similarly, over the past week, very many people intervi

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Changing Goa

By Frederick Noronha
fredericknoro...@gmail.com

"Climb on my bike," I told my Bomoicar (Bombay Goan) friend.
He promptly agreed, and we took off on a ride to somewhere.
We spent a part of the evening visiting a hidden Goa, one
which we know so little of, and one which is changing so
dramatically even beneath our busy eyes.

  Our Bomoicar has been making regular trips to Goa
  for quite a few years now. He has been caught up in
  a tenancy dispute. Someone whom his family was
  generous to, and had permitted to stay in their
  only family house, stayed on and has claimed
  tenancy rights.

A few hundred square metres of land lost. With it, their
ancestral link to a region they consider home. And, the
bitterness of having to face an unfair system. Frustrations
on realising that this might be affecting so many other
individuals, each of whom is unaware of the other's problems.

Repeated visits to Goa, frequent adjournments, and being
treated as an alien in your own land. This has been his
story. Nobody is in a hurry to sort out this decades-old
problem. Meanwhile, he stays in paying guests accomodation,
or modest hotels, on each visit. The family which was offered
shelter out of pity, clings on and claims 'mundkarial' rights
in a home they were merely allowed to temporarily live in.

Local religious leaders refused to offer a world on what
should also be issue of ethics. Families not staying here do
not have a single vote; so politicians would favour those who
have the numbers on their side. Here.

For the last many decades now, Goa has been dazzled with an
amazing set of statistics. We have been repeatedly told how
rapidly the state is changing -- for the better, of course --
and how the figures support this claim. But figures can
misrepresent, if not actually lie. Figures also ignore human
tragedies and the bitter tales of many groups of individuals.

When my family returned to Goa in the 1960s, there were many
people moving both out of, and into, Goa. The trend of
migration into Goa was a fairly new one, due to the jobs that
were then just opening up in some sectors.

But out-migration had already been established for a few
generations. Even as a child, one could notice that the
village of the Goa of the 1960s comprised mostly of
grandparents and grandchildren. There was a missing
generation in between.

In the central coastal areas of Goa, there were, even then,
more people moving out, than moving in. Houses were easy to
rent out. Our family took on a largish, maybe 300-400 square
metre house, at a rent of a mere Rs 15 per month.

In those times, people trustingly allowed you to live in
their homes, not knowing what was to come up soon. They would
not bother with 11-month-leases and the like, and everything
ran on trust.

By the late 1960s, people wisened up to the situation. If
based outside Goa, in those days where media was not as
active, they took time. Our landlady pleaded that the family
needed back their home in a hurry, so could we find some
alternative place urgently? As chance would have it, we were
already preparing to move out, and sought a few months more.

It probably didn't strike my parents that they could grab
someone else's house due to a loophole in the law; or if it
did strike them, thankfully they did not have the treachery
enough in them to carry this out.

* * *

Statistics tell us that Goa's per capita income is
tremendiously high. That we have more jobs on offer than any
time in the past, since when statistics were maintained.

We rode right on to encounter this reality.

The main road that once lead into the village has meanwhile
become a side road. The bigger road ran past some major
industries, and on to a bridge taking you to Mumbai, some 600
kms away.

Decades ago, when we sat in the old carreira (or caminhao,
the old style bus of the Goa of the 1960s) headed down this
path, it was one hell of a drive full of anticipation. Now
too, like then, the curved road down the slope showed up.
Then the overbridge, a strange structure. To the right, was
the old bus-stop, and the chapel, almost invisible a little
distance ahead.

Going under the overbridge took you past the school. It was a
tiny shalla then, where the caminhao parked. Now, a large
school structure was up in its place. The village looked the
same, except with a lot more houses vying for the same space.

The affluence and vitality which came back with the
Africanders (Goan expatriates returning from Africa) was
clearly lacking. The village looked dusty and aging.

  The houses came in different types. For some
  reason, there were few or none of the flashy
  Gulf-funded houses that one sees in some parts of
  Goa. Instead, there were a larger than expected
  houses in a poor state of maintenance. The kind of
  home that has seen better days, built in times of
  affluence, and has now probably passed on to

[Goanet] Subject: Re: Here's why the Russians will be coming to Goa!

[MD]

Actually (Brits and) Russians also flocked by the thousands at Sharm El
Sheikh beach resort at Sinai (Egypt) prior *Bombing of Russian passenger
jet by ISIS over Sinai. (Nearly 20,000 Brits were stranded awaiting
emergency evacuation aftermath bombing Russian passenger jet by Daesh
(ISIS). The photos of the resort are amazing (check the DM link below)! Now
Russians have been ordered off Turkey (after Turkey shot down one of
Russian Airforce jets lately) and recommended to visit Cuba, south China,
Vietnam and they say Goa has not been lifted off the ‘safe’ destinations.*
Read more:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3338674/How-bombings-political-turmoil-plane-crash-left-Egypt-s-tourism-industry-crisis-millions-stop-visiting-country-s-resorts.html#ixzz3szKYYqYF

MD


From: "Jim Fernandes" 
To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!"

Cc: goanet , goanet

Subject: Re: [Goanet] Here's why the Russians will be coming to Goa!
Gabe,
I am sure, the hoteliers in Goa may be salivating at the prospect of having
more Russian tourists because of the Russian government decision to block
Russian tourists from visiting Turkey. However, I beg to differ on the
outcome ...

For the past year, the ruble lost "only" about 10% against the lira, while
it lost some "crazy" 25% against the rupee. Unless you are a deep pocketed
Russian, you may not be able to afford Goa anymore.

If I was a deep pocketed Russian (where cost does not matter), I'd rather
go to the Caribbeans where the Russian currency may have fallen just a bit
more than it did against India. The Caribbeans are far more cleaner with
gorgeous beaches, water sports and adventure themed activities.

What does Goa have? Pot?

Well ... one can get that in the Caribbeans too - where the major suppliers
aren't too far (Mexico, Colombia et al).

Jim Fernandes

Colva / New York.

Re: [Goanet] IFFI MUST GO

[Sam Furtado]

*Dear Adv. Aires Rodriques,*

*HATS TO YOU for bringing to light the disservice the then Chief Minister
Manohar Parrikar (2004) did to the People of Goa by consenting to host the
International Film Festival of India (IFFI)  in the State.*

You have rightly pointed out that IFFI MUST GO as it benefits no Goans with
the politicians raking in Moolah and besides even the small contracts of
the event have not been entrusted to the locals.

Besides, IFFI has only further burdened an already cash strapped State,
besides the extra pile up of tones of garbage IFFI generates and the
municipal authorities have to grapple with. The common man also suffers as
the day to day government administration takes a 10 day holiday with
officials all pre-occupied with the IFFI fiesta.

IFFI MUST GO FOR GOOD AND NEVER RETURN AGAIN TO GOA.

WHAT A SHAME AND DISGRACE MR. DEFENSE MINSTERARE YOU LISTENING...

THREE CHEERS TO AIRES RODRIGUES.
Sam Furtado


On Sun, Nov 29, 2015 at 3:35 PM, Aires Rodrigues 
wrote:

> In 2004 then Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar did the people of Goa and
> Panaji in particular the biggest disservice by consenting to host the
> International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in the State. For the last 12
> years it has been a 10 day annual nightmare faced by Goans in the hosting
> of IFFI which has in no way benefited the State but only been a big window
> of opportunity for the politicians in power to rake in huge moolah. Even
> the small contracts of the event have not been entrusted to the locals.
>
>
> With its crumbling infrastructure Panaji is already a very congested city
> and the traffic chaos on account of IFFI is something the city could do
> without. With the fun and frolic at tax payers expenses, IFFI has only
> further burdened an already cash strapped State, besides the extra pile up
> of tones of garbage IFFI generates and the municipal authorities have to
> grapple with. The common man also suffers as the day to day government
> administration takes a 10 day holiday with officials all pre-occupied with
> the IFFI fiesta.
>
>
> IFFI has been a bonanza only to the workers of the political party in power
> and not been advantageous to the State. The ground reality is that what is
> being staged infact is the International Fraud Festival of India. Time to
> bid it a farewell and free Goa from this unwelcome extravaganza.
>
>
> Aires Rodrigues
>
> Advocate High Court
>
> C/G-2, Shopping Complex
>
> Ribandar Retreat,
>
> Ribandar – Goa – 403006
>
> Mobile No: 9822684372
>
> Office Tel  No: (0832) 2444012
>
> Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com
>
>  Or
>
>airesrodrig...@yahoo.com
>
> You can also reach me on
>
> Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues
>
> Twitter@rodrigues_aires
>
>
> www.airesrodrigues.com
>

[Goanet] Subject: Re: Fw: How I was arrested on 21.11.15.

[MD]

May I also add my two bits for what it is worth:

Thank god, you were escorted by two cops holding your arms (and apparently
allowed to go free). In one of world’s top democracies, one would have been
pinned to the ground, arms twisted behind, handcuffed and showed into
waiting patrol car, slight resistance one would have been physically
manhandled, perhaps even shot point blank saying one threatened!! Good for
our cops even ‘lathi’ is a privilege.  Is it necessary to obtain prior
‘permission’ for events of this kind? Merely ‘courting arrest’ may not be a
good idea. If desired, the cops could apply various ‘sections,’arrest and
file case and once case goes to court, there will be countless appearances
at the court, mostly ‘show face’ and return for another date, which will be
numerous if the govt. counsel so desires, just to harass. Further one has
to hire the services of a lawyer to defend.

MD



From: Mervyn Lobo 
To: JoeGoaUk ,"Goa's premiere mailing list,
estb. 1994!" 
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Fw: How I was arrested on 21.11.15.
Message-ID:
<2139113926.10865852.1448718583777.javamail.ya...@mail.yahoo.com>
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Joe/A. Veronica Fernandes,
If the organisers did not have a permit for their rally, the police are
duty bound to disperse those there.?
The real question is who is denying these permits.?
Pointing fingers at the police is not going to resolve anything as the
problem lies elsewhere.
Mervyn
  From: JoeGoaUk 

 I too was arrested on similar grounds i.e. for using camera.
SP Umesh said only media can use camera so he ordered to arrest me.
But I never made it to any police station nor lockup

While they were taking me (catching hold of my arms, I cooperated) form
ferry? main road to towards Captain of Port, at least 2 others changed hands
I asked the last two why I am being arrested and I wanted them to say on
camera which I had switched on.. the two were scared or nervous and decided
to release me on advice not to return back to the scene... I straight went
to the scene and took SP Umesh Gaoncar pic from opp side? road (bus
stop/neelam bar)..
I was arrested same place where they are standing
https://flic.kr/p/AKhyat


From: A. Veronica Fernandes 

HOW
I WAS ARRESTED ON 21ST OF THIS MONTH.

On Saturday,
21st of this month, I went to Panjim to participate in the Rally to support
the demand to get the real truth from the government of the cause of the
death of activist priest, Fr. Bismark and who is really responsible for his
death. At 3.00 PM I noticed a posse of Policemen, males and females in full
uniforms with Lathis in their hands, standing against the parapet near the
Ferry Jetty. At about 3.15 PM a few females with one male went there and
stood against the
parapet. One Policeman approached them telling to go from there otherwise
they
will be arrested. They moved from there and came to the opposite side and
saw me talking to Kennedy Afonso who just reached there.

Within a few minutes the number of people swelled holding Black Flags and
some wearing Black Headgears. Then at about 4.00 PM from the other side of
the road opposite Ferry Jetty, people starting walking very peacefully to
the Cross to Pray, to light Candles and to garland the Cross with Flowers.
Somebody came with the Poster and a Banner of Fr. Bismark. While everything
till now was going on smoothly and as media persons were clicking photos
and video filming the movement that includes me too with a Camera in my
hand, suddenly one Police Officer came and started shouting at the people
to remove the Banner and Poster of Fr.Bismark, commanding to stop lighting
Cndles to the Cross, snatching Black Flags from the hands of the people
very roughly and even the Headgears.

While doing this the Policemen numbering over 50, did not show even human
decency to the females proving that they treat their wives, sisters and
mothers in a similar manner with rudeness. During this moment I noticed
nothing but Salazar?s Raj in Goa, Hitler?s ruthlesness in these Policemen
and Saddam Hussein?s anger. From their body language, expression and facial
appearance I observed in them nothing but hatred for the people gathered
there giving a communal touch to the whole episode.

Then these Policemen started pushing the gathered people into the waiting
Police Buses, I saw three Buses, even females were pushed roughly. While I
was clicking Photos,I saw one Policeman pointing his finger to me and
directing another Policeman to catch me and push me into the Police Bus.
Accordingly, the concerned Policeman came to me, put his hand around my
neck. At this moment I politely asked him, ?What?? He said go into the Bus
and without any resistance I entered the Bus.
>From my Seat I expressed to the outside mediamen that ?Salazar is still
ruling
Goa. There is no freedom in Goa, there is no democracy in Goa. That to say
Goa
is liberated is wrong, it is a fake liberation. Goa was not liberat

Re: [Goanet] Here's why the Russians will be coming to Goa!

[Jose]

Jim is absolutely right. The beaches of the Caribbean are beautiful and the 
water clean and blue. There also is a brilliant array of things to do and foods 
to sample.

By comparison..the Goa that exists today.is a chore (pun intended)

jc

> On Nov 28, 2015, at 1:05 PM, Jim Fernandes  wrote:
> 
> The Caribbeans are far more cleaner with gorgeous beaches, water sports and 
> adventure themed activities.

Re: [Goanet] Fw: How I was arrested on 21.11.15.

[Jose]

Mervyn,

I submit to you that in democratic countries, Peaceful Processions do NOT need 
Permits. Otherwise, religious processions and zatras would need permits.

In this case the Govt imposed Sec 144 to prevent protests to avoid 
international embarrassment during the Film Festival. That the imposition 
generated more attention to the 'goings on' is quite another matter.

It is worth noting that Sec 144 was promulgated the the Colonial Brits to 
prevent Indian 'subcontinenters' from expressing their opposition to Colonial 
rule.

I believe, however, that IF the protestors had walked Peacefully and Silently 
in Groups of 4.about 100 ft from each other, it would have been very 
difficult for the police to Legally apply Sec 144 on them.

Not very sure how professional the Goa Police are, but it is important to 
remember that Police, without appropriate directives, can get out of hand and 
violent.

Here is a good example:  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4wl1WCs1OYk
Many more on Youtube

jc

> On Nov 28, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Mervyn Lobo  wrote:
> 
> Joe/A. Veronica Fernandes,
> If the organisers did not have a permit for their rally, the police are duty 
> bound to disperse those there.  The real question is who is denying these 
> permits. Pointing fingers at the police is not going to resolve anything as 
> the problem lies elsewhere.


>  From: JoeGoaUk 
> 
> I too was arrested on similar grounds i.e. for using camera.
> SP Umesh said only media can use camera so he ordered to arrest me.
> But I never made it to any police station nor lockup
> 
> While they were taking me (catching hold of my arms, I cooperated) form ferry 
>  main road to towards Captain of Port, at least 2 others changed hands
> I asked the last two why I am being arrested and I wanted them to say on 
> camera which I had switched on.. the two were scared or nervous and decided 
> to release me on advice not to return back to the scene... I straight went to 
> the scene and took SP Umesh Gaoncar pic from opp side  road (bus stop/neelam 
> bar).. 
> I was arrested same place where they are standing
> https://flic.kr/p/AKhyat
> 
> 
> From: A. Veronica Fernandes 
> 
> HOW 
> I WAS ARRESTED ON 21ST OF THIS MONTH. 
> 
> On Saturday, 
> 21st of this month, I went to Panjim to participate in the Rally to support 
> the demand to get the real truth from the government of the cause of the 
> death of activist priest, Fr. Bismark and who is really responsible for his 
> death. At 3.00 PM I noticed a posse of Policemen, males and females in full 
> uniforms with Lathis in their hands, standing against the parapet near the 
> Ferry Jetty. At about 3.15 PM a few females with one male went there and 
> stood against the 
> parapet. One Policeman approached them telling to go from there otherwise 
> they 
> will be arrested. They moved from there and came to the opposite side and saw 
> me talking to Kennedy Afonso who just reached there. 
> 
> Within a few minutes the number of people swelled holding Black Flags and 
> some wearing Black Headgears. Then at about 4.00 PM from the other side of 
> the road opposite Ferry Jetty, people starting walking very peacefully to the 
> Cross to Pray, to light Candles and to garland the Cross with Flowers. 
> Somebody came with the Poster and a Banner of Fr. Bismark. While everything 
> till now was going on smoothly and as media persons were clicking photos and 
> video filming the movement that includes me too with a Camera in my hand, 
> suddenly one Police Officer came and started shouting at the people to remove 
> the Banner and Poster of Fr.Bismark, commanding to stop lighting Cndles to 
> the Cross, snatching Black Flags from the hands of the people very roughly 
> and even the Headgears. 
> 
> While doing this the Policemen numbering over 50, did not show even human 
> decency to the females proving that they treat their wives, sisters and 
> mothers in a similar manner with rudeness. During this moment I noticed 
> nothing but Salazar’s Raj in Goa, Hitler’s ruthlesness in these Policemen and 
> Saddam Hussein’s anger. From their body language, expression and facial 
> appearance I observed in them nothing but hatred for the people gathered 
> there giving a communal touch to the whole episode. 
> 
> Then these Policemen started pushing the gathered people into the waiting 
> Police Buses, I saw three Buses, even females were pushed roughly. While I 
> was clicking Photos,I saw one Policeman pointing his finger to me and 
> directing another Policeman to catch me and push me into the Police Bus. 
> Accordingly, the concerned Policeman came to me, put his hand around my neck. 
> At this moment I politely asked him, “What?” He said go into the Bus and 
> without any resistance I entered the Bus. 
> From my Seat I expressed to the outside mediamen that “Salazar is still 
> ruling 
> Goa. There is no freedom in Goa, there is no democracy in Goa. That to say 
> Goa 
> is li

[Goanet] Easy listening selection.....The Barbershop Quartet

[Con Menezes]

   By the light of the Silvery Moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOHpLP8OUA0

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[Goanet] Band: True Blue

[JoeGoaUk]

 
Band: True Blue
Playing at IFFI Balcao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX5otKC6_Us


Zubin da Cruz, s/o Emiliano da Cruz 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi3/23376240756/in/photostream/

Saluzinho Fernandes Bass, Clinton Mascarenhas Drums, 
Jerry Correia KB & Elton Fernandes Guitar
 
 Some pics
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi3/22775234293/in/photostream/
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[Goanet] Konkani Film ENEMY - with cast members

[JoeGoaUk]

 
Konkani Film ENEMY? 
Promo with cast members
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEovGdrIC0

Meenacshi Martins, Salil Naik, Samiksha Desai etc
Director: Dinesh Bhonsle, 
Music Schubert Cotta, 
Producer A Durga Prasad
Releasing 4th Dec 2015

More pics
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi3/22775440193/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi3/23320049131/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi3/22775459353/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi3/23034683629/in/photostream/


For Goan Video Clips 
http://youtube.com/joeukgoa